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England to appoint Joe Root as skipper with Ben Stokes his No.2 after Alastair Cook steps down

Cook led England led to Ashes victories in 2013 and 2015

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Alastair Cook never had the attributes of a great England captain.. but hidden work made sure he was

Alastair Cook is one of England's all-time great batsmen

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'Honest, likeable, self-deprecating'

Alastair Cook was no natural captain, but he will go down as one of the England greats

Joe Root and Ben Stokes are the two front runners for the England captaincy job

Who will be the next England test cricket captain? Will it be bookies favourite Joe Root?

Alastair Cook has retired as England test captain - so what did he win and what now for the batsman?

Kevin Pietersen wastes no time in starting campaign to get him back in England team as Alastair Cook quits

Alastair Cook calls it a day as England captain after record 59 Tests, paving the way for Joe Root to take charge

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GOUGH ROOTS FOR COOK

Darren Gough: Alastair Cook must stay England captain, Joe Root has nothing different to offer

Star batsman Joe Root will return to the tour of India for the ODI series following the birth of his first child

ROO'S THE DADDY

New dad Joe Root will miss England's two warm-up matches in India but is OK for ODI opener on Sunday

The England team are in the dark over whether Alastair Cook will stand down as they train in India

COOK'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Alastair Cook facing D-Day as England captain as he meets his boss Andrew Strauss

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FLOPS OF THE YEAR

Tom Daley, Sam Allardyce, England cricket and football teams: Four of the biggest flops of 2016

Alastair cook named captain of the ICC World Team of the Year... despite England's embarrassing India thrashing

COOK STIRS ASHES POT

Ashes plans in turmoil as England skipper Alastair Cook considers future as Test captain

TURKEYS leave cook STUFFED

England's flops must accept the blame as another pitiful collapse leaves captain Alastair Cook on the brink

Out of their misery

Alastair Cook admits he could quit as skipper after England skittled out for meagre 207 in humiliating defeat by innings and 75 runs

ENGLAND KAR CRASH

Miserable England concede their highest ever Test score as Karun Nair's 303 not out helps India declare on a mammoth 759-7

England toil in the field but make vital, late breakthrough as Lokesh Rahul throws his wicket away on 199